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   Message 40 of 1,512   
   Ziggy Stardust    
   Re: Problems with graphics   
   09 Aug 03 14:24:38   
   
   Thank you for the advise, but I've already tried that. I start the   
   program choose either 640x480x8 or 800x600x8 hit save&reboot, but I still   
   get the message saying that BeOS doesn't know the graphics card...   
      
   /J   
      
   Bill Leeper  wrote in news:PM0003C47603B186BE@   
   66.169.254.29.frd.charter.com:   
      
   > Ziggy Stardust wrote:   
   >> Thank you for the response, but I'm still not sure what to do. I press   
   >> spacebar during boot and enter the boot menu, but I'm not presented   
   >> with   
   >> any means of changing the resolution only different fail safe options.   
   >> I've chosen "use fail safe" and "continue boot". BeOS informs me that   
   >> some non-vital processes has been disabled, but then I can't figure   
   >> out   
   >> what to do... How do I select the vesa mode driver once I'm into the   
   >> desktop?   
   >>   
   >> /J   
   >>   
   >   
   > Check out the following link and get the VESA Accepted driver. There   
   > should be instructions there someplace.   
   >   
   > http://www.bebits.com/app/1105   
   >   
      
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